Más allá de
Example: El parque está más allá de la escuela cerca del río.
Definition
"Más allá de" is a Spanish expression meaning 'beyond' or 'on the other side of.' It is used to indicate that something is located farther than or past a certain point or place, as in the example phrase where the park is beyond the school near the river.
Etymology
The expression "más allá de" comes from Spanish, where "más" means 'more,' "allá" means 'there' or 'over there,' and "de" means 'of' or 'from.' Together, they form a phrase that literally translates to 'more there than,' used to indicate a location beyond a reference point. Did you know that its use is quite common in both literal and figurative contexts in Spanish?
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"Más allá de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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